Today, Monday 9th Feb, I made enquiries re selling my vehicle.
Rang John Hughes, the dealer I bought the vehicle from, he sent a rep around and the rep offered me $20,000 straight up.
Which is $3000 more than I was going to ask for.
The rep said, "When you are ready to sell, give me a ring and I will come around and complete the
Hi
Just a general observation about life.
With all the best planning and organisation at our age things can very easily and suddenly go wrong healthwise.
That is when you need a proper base.
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Got that wisdom from one of the Warden Ladies at one of the camp sites we frequent Swimmy, was talking to her and asked what did she do in the closed season, she said most Wardens had sold up their traditional abodes and lived in their Caravans (on all year sites in the closed season) she hadnāt, she maintained her house in the background, mainly for the reason you stated.
What we have learned is, a Camper Van/Motorhome/Caravan is great as a leisure object, and best left as that, its no substitute long term for bricks and mortar.
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Iād take what he said with a pinch of salt.
Itās an interesting idea, but as we get older, comfort and safety matter more than freedom alone. Living in a van can work , but only if itās properly set up for rest, hygiene, climate control, and long-term health. Otherwise, it can become exhausting rather than liberating.
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We have all facilities in our Motorhome Pimmy but, never had to use them yet (apart from the Cooker, and the Loo during the night) the club sites here are very well equipped and clean so, there is no point in using your own
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That makes sense 
Your motorhome sounds very comfortable, especially with such clean and well-equipped sites.
At this stage of life, I really value ease, rest, and comfort, they make freedom feel truly enjoyable. 
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Most sites are around Ā£23 per person per night which includes electricity, hot showers, free water etc so, you can get near or in tourist hotspots, with your own possessions (and quilt and pillows) for a quarter of what a B&B would cost in these areas
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I read somewhere that some old people actually live in Holiday inns, Premier inns and Travel lodges permanently. All their heating, water bills, council tax and laundry is taken care of. They have TVās in the room and usually can eat onsite. They also have the luxury of moving to different places. Someone tidies their room daily, and are there should a medical emergency occurā¦
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That makes a lot of sense.
Comfort, familiarity, and good locations, I can see the appeal.
We just use the shower to dry the towels 
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Couldnāt do that Foxy, Iām a bit antisocial nowadays
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Ha, thatās an interesting idea. How much do these places cost?
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The prices vary considerably d00d, and you would have to shop around to find the best places for your money. In my experience they are all of a similar standard, but Premier Inns are as followsā¦
So at Ā£45 per night = Ā£315 per week. So just over Ā£16k per year.
Quite pricey at that rate, but factor in all your gas/electric water, council tax, maintenance etc, it might come out reasonable. Of course you might have to shop around to get the best deal, and block bookings might attract some discounts.
Two people staying in the same room would drastically reduce you expenditureā¦And be more funā¦
Fancy it d00d?
If you are given a year to live and youāve got nothing better to do, sell the house, see the world.
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How will you know that youāve only got a year to live d00d?
You could sell your house and use up all of your nestegg and then not die for another five yearsā¦
Yeah, knowing my luck 
Bugger Bogner
Whatever floats your boat.
I always thought Bognor was in Walesā¦
Errrrrā¦ 